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१०८ · Leela Gallery

108 Kali Leela Images

108 folk-style leela paintings, each in a different Indian painting tradition. Tap a card for the full image. Art sits in frames — text never covers it.

  • Adya Shakti appears

    001 · Rajasthani Phad scroll

    Adya Shakti appears

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  • Kali from Durga's brow

    002 · Nathdwara Pichwai

    Kali from Durga's brow

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  • Fall of Chanda and Munda

    003 · Mithila Madhubani

    Fall of Chanda and Munda

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  • End of Raktabija

    004 · Odisha Pattachitra

    End of Raktabija

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  • Fall of Shumbha

    005 · Bengal Kalighat pat

    Fall of Shumbha

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  • Fall of Nishumbha

    006 · Srikalahasti Kalamkari

    Fall of Nishumbha

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  • Fire over Mahisha

    007 · Machilipatnam Kalamkari

    Fire over Mahisha

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  • Chamunda arises

    008 · Warli mud-wall painting

    Chamunda arises

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  • Dakshina Kali revealed

    009 · Gond dot-and-line

    Dakshina Kali revealed

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  • Compassion over Shiva

    010 · Bhil Pithora

    Compassion over Shiva

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  • The tongue of humility

    011 · Saura ikons

    The tongue of humility

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  • Four-armed Kali

    012 · Santhal scroll

    Four-armed Kali

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  • Unbound hair

    013 · Cheriyal nakash

    Unbound hair

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  • Garland of letters-as-heads

    014 · Tanjore gold-leaf

    Garland of letters-as-heads

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  • The sword of time

    015 · Mysore classical

    The sword of time

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  • The skull-cup

    016 · Kerala mural (Ettumanoor)

    The skull-cup

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  • The fear-not gesture

    017 · Kangra Pahari

    The fear-not gesture

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  • The boon gesture

    018 · Basohli Pahari

    The boon gesture

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  • Founding of Kalighat

    019 · Guler Pahari

    Founding of Kalighat

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  • Dakshineswar consecration

    020 · Chamba rumal painting

    Dakshineswar consecration

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  • Ramakrishna's darshan of Kali

    021 · Garhwal miniature

    Ramakrishna's darshan of Kali

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  • Adyapeeth

    022 · Mewar miniature

    Adyapeeth

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  • Dwelling at Kamakhya

    023 · Marwar Jodhpur

    Dwelling at Kamakhya

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  • Tarapith

    024 · Bundi-Kota hunting style

    Tarapith

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  • Guhyakali

    025 · Kishangarh Bani Thani school

    Guhyakali

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  • Lamps at the smasana

    026 · Bikaner Usta gold

    Lamps at the smasana

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  • Shmashana Kali

    027 · Deccani Golconda

    Shmashana Kali

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  • Kali of the night

    028 · Bijapur Deccani

    Kali of the night

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  • New-moon worship

    029 · Mata ni Pachedi

    New-moon worship

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  • Kali puja on Deepavali

    030 · Rogan cloth painting

    Kali puja on Deepavali

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  • Bengal Kali puja night

    031 · Kavad storytelling box

    Bengal Kali puja night

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  • Murti in the pandal

    032 · Phad of Pabuji school

    Murti in the pandal

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  • Hibiscus offering

    033 · Bengal patachitra scroll

    Hibiscus offering

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  • Sindoor adornment

    034 · Kalighat bazaar watercolour

    Sindoor adornment

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  • Gold ornaments

    035 · Company-school Indian folk

    Gold ornaments

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  • The three eyes

    036 · Palm-leaf chitra pothi

    The three eyes

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  • The dark fortnight

    037 · Andhra leather-puppet painting

    The dark fortnight

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  • Shyama sangeet mood

    038 · Tholu bommalata panel

    Shyama sangeet mood

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  • Ramprasad's devotion

    039 · Kerala Theyyam face-paint as painting

    Ramprasad's devotion

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  • Kamalakanta's kirtan

    040 · Chhau mask painting

    Kamalakanta's kirtan

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  • Naga Kali

    041 · Dokra-inspired metal-line painting

    Naga Kali

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  • Bhadrakali of the south

    042 · Alpana floor-painting

    Bhadrakali of the south

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  • Mahakali

    043 · Kolam rice-flour painting

    Mahakali

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  • Kali the protectress

    044 · Rangoli pigment painting

    Kali the protectress

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  • From fierce to peaceful

    045 · Mandana of Rajasthan

    From fierce to peaceful

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  • The devotee in her lap

    046 · Lippan kaam relief painting

    The devotee in her lap

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  • Spirit of Kalika Ashtakam

    047 · Sanjhi stencil painting

    Spirit of Kalika Ashtakam

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  • Spirit of Adya Stotram

    048 · Nakshi kantha embroidered painting

    Spirit of Adya Stotram

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  • Light of the Krim bija

    049 · Kantha narrative quilt painting

    Light of the Krim bija

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  • Kali Gayatri aura

    050 · Newari Paubha

    Kali Gayatri aura

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  • The Kali yantra

    051 · Himalayan thangka-influenced

    The Kali yantra

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  • Trishula at the gate

    052 · Tibetan-inspired Himalayan mural

    Trishula at the gate

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  • Black stone murti

    053 · Ajanta fresco revival

    Black stone murti

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  • Kali by the Ganga

    054 · Bagh cave revival

    Kali by the Ganga

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  • Lamps on the Hooghly

    055 · Lepakshi mural

    Lamps on the Hooghly

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  • Evening toward Belur

    056 · Hampi ceiling painting

    Evening toward Belur

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  • Kalighat at night

    057 · Brihadeeswara fresco

    Kalighat at night

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  • Dakshineswar ghat

    058 · Chola bronze-light painting

    Dakshineswar ghat

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  • Kamakhya in monsoon

    059 · Pallava granite-relief painting

    Kamakhya in monsoon

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  • Ascent of Nilachal

    060 · Hoysala soapstone-painting

    Ascent of Nilachal

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  • Standing Kali

    061 · Jain miniature of Western India

    Standing Kali

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  • Seated Kali

    062 · Gujarat Jain kalpasutra style

    Seated Kali

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  • Dancing Kali

    063 · Orissan palm-leaf Ganjapa

    Dancing Kali

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  • Shyamasundari

    064 · Dashavatar ganjifa cards

    Shyamasundari

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  • The compassionate

    065 · Maharashtra Paithan chitrakathi

    The compassionate

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  • Jagaddhatri's fire in Kali

    066 · Pinguli chitrakathi

    Jagaddhatri's fire in Kali

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  • Among the Mahavidyas

    067 · Garoda scroll of Gujarat

    Among the Mahavidyas

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  • With Tara

    068 · Jadupatua of Jharkhand

    With Tara

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  • Distant fire of Chhinnamasta

    069 · Bengal jadupatua

    Distant fire of Chhinnamasta

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  • The forest of Matangi

    070 · Assam manuscript painting

    The forest of Matangi

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  • Lotus of Kamala

    071 · Manipuri Lai Haraoba painting

    Lotus of Kamala

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  • Mist of Dhumavati

    072 · Tripura royal folk

    Mist of Dhumavati

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  • Bhairavi's tapas

    073 · Naga wood-panel painting

    Bhairavi's tapas

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  • The bindu of Tripura

    074 · Sikkimese monastery mural

    The bindu of Tripura

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  • Dance of Kali and Shiva

    075 · Ladakhi gompa mural

    Dance of Kali and Shiva

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  • Kali as Time

    076 · Kinnaur wood painting

    Kali as Time

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  • Temple in night rain

    077 · Kulu rumal painting

    Temple in night rain

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  • Conch at dusk

    078 · Jaipur fresco-secco

    Conch at dusk

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  • Kali aarti

    079 · Shekhawati haveli mural

    Kali aarti

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  • Japa mala before Kali

    080 · Udaipur palace mural

    Japa mala before Kali

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  • Hibiscus prasad

    081 · Jaisalmer gold sandstone painting

    Hibiscus prasad

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  • Kumkum tilak

    082 · Bishnupur terracotta-painting

    Kumkum tilak

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  • A shaft of light in the garbhagriha

    083 · Bankura temple painting

    A shaft of light in the garbhagriha

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  • Dawn after the vigil

    084 · Konark stone-painting

    Dawn after the vigil

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  • Lotus in dark water

    085 · Puri Jagannath pata

    Lotus in dark water

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  • Temple under crimson sky

    086 · Chitrakar pattachitra of Raghurajpur

    Temple under crimson sky

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  • Peaceful Kali

    087 · Nirmal painting of Telangana

    Peaceful Kali

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  • Child Kali

    088 · Cheriyal scroll night palette

    Child Kali

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  • The ancient Mother

    089 · Kalamkari indigo ground

    The ancient Mother

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  • Sky-clad as the directions

    090 · Kalamkari vermillion ground

    Sky-clad as the directions

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  • Garland as the alphabet

    091 · Madhubani Kohbar

    Garland as the alphabet

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  • The fifty letters

    092 · Madhubani Godna tattoo-line

    The fifty letters

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  • South-facing Kali

    093 · Madhubani Bharni filled

    South-facing Kali

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  • Lamps of peace at the pyre-ground

    094 · Warli harvest white

    Lamps of peace at the pyre-ground

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  • Distant jackal cry in the hymn

    095 · Warli night indigo

    Distant jackal cry in the hymn

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  • Moon caught in the hair

    096 · Gond tree-of-life

    Moon caught in the hair

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  • Sun, moon and fire as eyes

    097 · Gond animal-spirit

    Sun, moon and fire as eyes

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  • The siddhi of the khappar

    098 · Kalighat bold outline

    The siddhi of the khappar

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  • The gate of the mundi

    099 · Kalighat lamp-black wash

    The gate of the mundi

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  • Spirit of Kali kavach

    100 · Tanjore inlaid gem

    Spirit of Kali kavach

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  • A rain of stotra

    101 · Mysore gesso gold

    A rain of stotra

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  • Night japa

    102 · Kerala mural five-colour

    Night japa

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  • The Mother calling

    103 · Kangra spring garden

    The Mother calling

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  • Protection of the devotee

    104 · Basohli hot mineral colour

    Protection of the devotee

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  • The end of distress

    105 · Pichwai lotus pond

    The end of distress

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  • Giver of moksha

    106 · Pichwai night shrine

    Giver of moksha

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  • Jai Maa Kali

    107 · Phad red-ground heroic

    Jai Maa Kali

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  • Ananda with Bhairava

    108 · Phad indigo heroic

    Ananda with Bhairava

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